21 November 2009

[T]he Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court took offense Friday that two members of Congress think the state has a problem with crooked judges.[...]She called the comments Wednesday by Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, and Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico's non-voting representative, about possible corruption in Metro New Orleans, a "slap in the face of these courageous and dedicated public servants in both the federal and state judiciary."